Albatross, an endangered species | Remember Nausicaa "It's terrible!"

Overfishing a lifesaver

The other day, there was a rebroadcast of "Hiroyuki Ikeuchi's Drifting Adventure Ride the Kuroshio to the Miracle Island" on NHKBS Premium.

Compared to the Edo period, when weather forecasts and navigation technology weren't as good as they are today, people who drifted to Torishima(Bird Island) had a much higher chance of returning alive.

The reason is the short-tailed albatross.

Of course, it is essential to secure food on a deserted island, but it will be difficult to secure prey by fishing or diving without sufficient tools after drifting.

You can't make traps or bows and arrows to catch land creatures.

If you say you can do it, is it about throwing stones?

Meanwhile, the short-tailed albatross was a prey that could easily be caught with bare hands, and would not run away even if humans approached it.

I think they ate it raw.

The albatross is an endangered species, but the drastic decline in numbers is not due to food castaways 

It is for collecting feathers.

Albatross - Wikipedia

Japanese merchants took over the business that England started.

Records indicate that 6.3 million were captured.

When I told my sister about this, she was angry because she said, “That’s terrible!”

I feel that humans are indiscriminate when it comes to wealth.

I remembered the words of Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, "Sorry. I can't say I'm sorry. It's terrible."

These are the words that Nausicaa says to the Child of Orm(a insect) who are used as decoys for human tricks and made into miserable figures.

Even now, when you go to Torishima, the Short-tailed Albatrosses are not afraid of humans and are still walking around.

The short-tailed albatross is called “Dope bird” for its laid-back attitude, but I think it's a very disrespectful way to call it after saving castaways as food and becoming a victim of overhunting.

Meanwhile, I was impressed by the fact that a scholar who has been studying Torishima for many years, who appeared on the program, is trying to popularize the name "Okinotayu(Offshore admiral)".

"Oki no Tayu"

I think it's a perfect name for the benefactor of our ancestors and compatriots who stands proudly, gracefully, and flaps their wings.